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looks like rendering adblockers extensions obsolete with manifest-v3 was not enough so now they try to implement DRM into the browser giving the ability to any website to refuse traffic to you if you don't run a complaint browser ( cough...firefox )

here is an article in hacker news since i'm sure they can explain this to you better than i.

and also some github docs

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

While I get your spirit… Dropbox belongs to google too 😂 they are everywhere! Worse than the plague.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For many people, Google controls the entire network stack from their ISP, router, OS, DNS, their browser, all the way down to the platform hosting the content they watch.

Google has captured such a wide part of the Internet that any changes they make will have at least a moderate effect on our lives. Even if we don't use any Google services.

The only thing that can stop them is probably the EU at this point. And I'm sure Google has a plan for that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can't have a plan for that. They have two options: conform or leave EU.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lol, just ~~become the government~~ pay the EU.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

EU is widely adopting the policy of fining by a percentage of global revenue which is what hurts even the largest companies, precisely to avoid "just pay the EU".

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

And what glorious percentage is that? 25% 30%? 35% And on what schedule? Weekly? Daily?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i didn't write the quoted list, just helped the OP with his formatting. I use proton drive, not dropbox.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I had no idea Proton Drive was a thing. I'll switch to it, Dropbox is becoming incredibly obnoxious with the advertising popups and notifications.